Football Recap: Roane County Yellowjackets vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Roane County and Gatlinburg-Pittman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Roane County had to settle for second. They fell 24-17 to the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. The Yellowjackets just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in sophomore John Keohane, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Keohane a new career-high in rushing yards.
Roane County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will face off against Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unicoi County is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Gatlinburg-Pittman will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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